Description: Hotel Vendome Memorial Boston Fire Hat 1997 from the 25th Anniversary also included numerous newspaper articles and program from the dedication. The worst firefighting tragedy in Boston’s history occurred after the fire had already been brought under control. Relatively few people were in the Hotel Vendome on that day, due to the significant renovations that were currently underway. The building was originally built in 1871 as a luxury hotel and in 1972 was in the process of being converted into a combination condominium and commercial building. A worker noticed a fire between the third and fourth floors around 2:30pm and alerted the fire department. Ultimately 16 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 2 aerial towers, and a heavy rescue company responded to the 4-alarm fire which had been largely brought under control by 4:30pm. Several crews were at the building doing clean-up at around 5:30pm when the entire southeast corner of the building collapsed without warning, burying 25 firefighters and a ladder truck in a pile of debris. Nine of the firefighters died, making it the greatest loss of life in a single incident in the history of the Boston Fire Department. Killed: 9 firefighters Injured: 8 firefighters Buildings Partially Destroyed: 1 Cause: Structural deficits in the building caused by the removal of a load-bearing wall during renovations in 1890 that were exacerbated by the addition of a heating and ventilating duct in 1972, the fire itself, and the millions of gallons of water used to bring it under control. Arrests/Convictions: None. The court determined that no one living was responsible for the collapse. Effects: Renovations to the Vendome were eventually completed. In 1997, on the 25th anniversary of the fire, a memorial to the 9 firefighters who were killed was dedicated on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall not far from the site of the tragedy.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Walpole, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-02-09T17:34:13.000Z
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